I had a tree fall over but it looks like rhe roots are pretty intact, am I able to maybe wenche it back up and save this or should I just cut it down?
by Auroraus
I had a tree fall over but it looks like rhe roots are pretty intact, am I able to maybe wenche it back up and save this or should I just cut it down?
by Auroraus
18 Comments
Where are those roots you speak of? Probably cut through making the fence and pavement. And now we have results.
In terms of being able to save the tree, I would say yes to pulling it upright and putting a cable on it if there is enough space on the backside to do so. That being said, I do not believe that this particular tree is in a great location. The wood fence would be it’s first casualty.
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Who planted the tree? It looks like it may have been planted way way too deep
Not the best location for this tree. It’s too close to the house as it gets larger. I would remove it. Plus your neighbor might not like it there.
Looks like a great location for shade loving bulbs.
Probably can be saved but the conditions of that planter it’s in and the proximities, if it weren’t so large I’d say it’s a good opportunity to replant it somewhere else. Even if you save it you will always have problems with this tree
Sir, the tree is parallel to the ground.
That looks like a Leyland Cypress, those get huge seems very close to that gate
For kindling after it dries out some
My guesses for why it failed. New fence and stones have impacted the roots, where it was planted maybe had less wind exposure leading to weaker wood, and too much growth weighing the weak wood down with weak and damaged roots.
Ngl best just to remove it and plant something else in that area.
Sir your “tree” is a Leyland cypress hedge.
Why do people think trees can grow in 2 feet of dirt ? Amazes me. When you buy a car do you not learn tires have air? But nooo. Trees are just there.
Sawed yes.
Saved no.
It looks like someone stuck a Christmas tree in the ground. The location is terrible, pull it out
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Leland’s are notoriously shallow rooted and fall down a lot. You can try to prop it up and stake it, but it may just keep falling over in heavy wind. I am not an arborist
Seems like multiple compounding problems:
1. Unrelated to the fall — too close to fence.
2. Over-saturated soil, which disrupts the shear strength the ground provides causing the roots to lose their anchorage. Add in wind, and the tree topples over like a sail.
3. Planted too deep, which chokes the tree and rots the rootflare.
4. Speculation: Newish fence, likely root zone damage when the posts were installed.